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'Historic' black coach hires at Texas, Penn State

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 file photo, Vanderbilt coach James Franklin is doused by linebacker Chase Garnham (36) after they defeated Houston 41-24 in the BBVA Compass Bowl NCAA college football game in Birmingham, Ala. "We’re making tremendous strides," Franklin says. "The more opportunities that coaches get and go out and do well and succeed, it helps. It helps change perceptions, and perceptions are a powerful thing." (AP Photo/Butch Dill)